Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17944, Asa Gilbert, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Gilbert, Asa Mary
W. 17944
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Connecticut
Asa Gilbert
of Ditchfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the _____ line, for the term of two years from _____ 17 76 to _____ 17 78
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 o of August 1832 — and sent to William G. Williams, New Hartford Ct.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 80. — Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: " 40. — $ 120. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818; and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Rec: Book D. Vol: 3. fol: Page 44

Recorded on the Connecticut Revoluty Roll. this 29. day of November 1832. by W. R. Palmer
Reported to Resin agent. same day. W. R. P.
Let. to Nelson Gilbert. Sept. 22, 1838.

Connecticut 2984 Mary Gilbert widow of Asa Gilbert dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23: Sep r : 1836 Hitchfield in the State of Conn: who was a Pri v : in the Company commanded by Captain Conn, of the commanded by in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. ending 23 Sep r : 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. day of Nov r : 1842, and sent to Benj Colton Esq r . Hartford Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r . 1836, f. 120.00 Pension allowance ending 23 Sep r 1836. 19 days } 4.23 See endorsement, 124.23
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. Moody Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 182

A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 nd Feb. 1842 which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th August 1842
For Report see letter to P Agent Nov. 22. 1842
Date of death not on A.B.

"Asa Gilbert and Mary Goodwin were Married July" twenty second one thousand seven hundred and eighty four -
I Asa Goodwin Town Clerk of the Town of New Britain in the County of Sitch- field and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records of said Town in relation to the marriage of Asa Gilbert and Mary Goodwin with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures on the records, as follows - "22 nd 1784" Certified by me Asa Goodwin Town Clerk.
I Asa Goodwin Town Clerk above named do hereby affirm and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Certified by me Asa Goodwin Town Clerk -
County of Sitchfield } State of Connecticut }
Sworn this 1 st day of October 1838 before me - Roger H. Miller Justice of the Peace.

I Franklin Gilbert of Barkhamsted in the county of Litchfield State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of Asa Gilbert late of said Barkhamsted deceased - that the said Asa Gilbert died on the twenty third day of September Eighteen Hundred Thirty Six, that he left a Widow, Mary Gilbert who now resides in said Barkhamsted and is the identical person named in and sub- scribes of a declaration taken before the Majors of Probate for the District of New Hart- ford on the 27 th day of October 1838 for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 - That she yet re- mains the Widow of the said Asa Gilbert and has never since his death intermar- ried - Franklin Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed at New Hartford in Litchfield County Connecticut this Twenty third day of November 1838 before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace for said Litchfield County - And I certify that the upponant is to me personally known to be a credible Witness - Roger H. Williams Justice of the Peace

I Stephen H. Cannington of Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby make say, that I was well acquainted with Asa Gilbert late of said Barkhamsted a Revolutionary Pensioner - That he died on the Twenty third day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty six - That I was present at the house of said Asa about a few moments after his death and was assisted in laying him out - He left a Widow, Mary Gilbert who now resides in said Barkhamsted and has ever since her said husband's death - That she has not intermarried but still remains his Widow The words "Third" and "Six" interlined before signing
Stephen H. Cannington
Litchfield County ss. New Hartford November 25 th 1838 Personally appeared Stephen H. Cannington signor of the foregoing deposition and I having administered to him the oath, subscribed the same in my presence And I certify that the deponent is to me person- ally known and that he is a credible witness. Roger A. Millis Justice of the Peace

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Roger H. Hills Esq r is now
and for more than five months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Roger H. Hills
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 26 th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And I certify that the signature of said R. H. Hills
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal B. Hinman
Secretary.

Asa Gilbert
- 15.6.62
not entitled
March 1820

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Pittsfield
ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas,
term, 182
ON this 4 day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Asa Gilbert aged 64 years, resident in Barkhamsted in the County of Pittsfield who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In the Connecticut line Samuel B Webb's Regiment Capt Joseph Walker's company for one year. - I have received a pension certificate dated the first day of November 1819 - The date of my application is the 10th Sept 1819 and the number of my certificate 15662
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 13th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
  100 acres of Land House & Barn $1700-00   one horse & eight neat cattle 226-00   Twenty Sheep 27-00   one third a Saw Mill 50-00   1 Clock $8 - 8 chairs 3.67- 11-67   1 Table 2 D - 2 Kettles 3.50 5.50   1 Chest with drawers 3-00   other small articles 6-00   one Loom 3 D 1 Horse waggon & harness 20 23-00   One cutter 13-00   Beds 6-00   farming tools 10-00   Due from on a note 10-50   1 Hog 4-00   2095-11 67 
I am indebted to different persons to the amount of Seven Hundred Dollars

I am not very hearty but able to labour some. My family consists of Elizer — my father aged 91 years almost helpless, entirely unable to go out of his room. My wife Mary enjoys poor health for three or four years. My Daughter Polly aged 28 years who resides with me able to labor. Lydia under 21 yrs able to labor.
Eliza aged 15 hearty, Nelson aged 13 and Franklin aged 10 years — also my Daughter Harriet who is a widow with four children, two of which with her reside with me she is totally destitute of property —
My family has been afflicted with great sickness for the last three or four years and has cost me several hundred Dollars. —
Asa Gilbert
Sworn to and declared by said Asa Gilbert on the 4 day of July 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two thousand ninety five dollars and 87 cents.
I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Litchfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17 th day of July 1820
Frederick Wolcott
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832,
I Asa Gilbert of Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged 76 years do declare & say that I entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war & performed the several terms of service hereafter stated, viz. In the fore part of the year 1775 I was called out on an alarm to go to Boston, but was stopped at Simsbury where we lay 2 or 3 weeks, when orders were received that the enemy had retreated & we might return home - While marching in the dark of the night on our return home, I was accidentally wounded by the sword of one of the company, with which wound I was laid up nearly two months after my return -
7 In April or May 1775 I enlisted for seven months in the State Troops in Capt. Shubael Griswold's Company - Benjamin Mills & Aaron Austin were Lieutenants & one Grant was Ensign in the same company - The only field officer whose name I now recollect was a Maj. Elmore - We marched first to Green Bush where we staid a few days - Then, to avoid the small pox which was in Albany, we crossed the river above that place & went to Lake George - thence to Ticonderoga, & after remaining a few days was marched to Crown Point & that place & at Ticonderoga I remained with some others (while the greatest part of the troops went on to St. Johns) until the expiration of my term of service -
About the 1 st of August 1776 I went as a volunteer to New York in a militia company commanded

by Capt. Thomas Bidwell in Col. Jonathan Pittibone's Regiment - In this expedition I served two & a half or three months & was there when the City was taken by the British & was afterwards discharged -
In the latter part of the summer or fore part of the fall of 1777 I went as a volunteer, or was drafted, & I think the latter, to go to Fishkill on the North River - Capt. Noah Kellogg was with us & I believe the company was commanded by him - W m Steel & Elen d Moody were serjeants - The British were then running up the River - we went up the river as far as Claverack & I think no farther - In this expedition I was gone one month or longer -
In the Spring of 1778 I enlisted into the continental service for one year in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Walker in Col. Webb's regiment & served out my term, & I think about a month longer - Some evidence of this part of my service is now in the Office of the war Department, for which service I was once permitted to draw a pension, but was immediately after stricken from the roll -
In the fall of 1779, & after the British had plundered New Haven I went on a tour of service to that place of about six weeks - I think I went as a volunteer - I do not remember who commanded the company - nor do I know of any person living by whom I can prove this term of service -
I further declare that I was once on the pension roll, under the Act of March 18, 1818, & have been dropped therefrom on account of property - And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present

I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, Asa Gilbert
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County ss. } New Britain July 23 d 1832. Personally appeared the above named Asa Gilbert & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, & I do also certify that the said Gilbert is well known to me to be a man of respectability & of the strictest veracity, & that full faith & credit is due to his declaration. Wm. G. Williams Just. of the Peace

3951
Mary Gilbert
Wid of Asa
Conn
2984
Act July 7 1838
married 1784
due 23 Sep 1836
Allow $80 per ann
from 23 Sep 1836
R H Mills New Hartford Conn
3951 Mary Gilbert Wid of Asa

3957
Includes Mary Gilbert, Wid of Rosa
Conn New Bedford
3957 Mary Gilbert Wid of Rosa Conn Ad July 7 1838 Married 1784 died 23 Sep 1836 Willow $80 per ann from 23 Sep 1836

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } District of New Hartford } ss.
On this 27 th day of October A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before Roger H. Miles Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Hartford in open Court, Mary Gilbert a resident of Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield aged seventy two years, who being first sworn according to Law, took on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Asa Gilbert late of said Barkhamsted deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and was entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th day of March 1831 - for proof of which and of the services of the said Asa Gilbert deceased she would refer to the evidence on file at Washington under the act of Congress granting pay to certain soldiers from the said 4 th day of March 1831 by which he was enabled to draw a pension, and a certificate of which is now in her possession signed by John Rott acting Secretary of War dated the second day of August A.D. 1832 - She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Gilbert on the (22 nd day of July 1784) twenty second day of July Seventeen Hundred eighty four - that her husband the aforesaid Asa Gilbert, died on the twenty third day of September A.D. 1836 - that she was not married to

him prior to his having the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred ninety four viz at the time above stated. That she has not since intermarried but still remains his widow. Mary Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District this 27 th day of October A D 1838, and I certify the Mary Gilbert is a credible witness - Roger A. Williams Judge of said Court.
I Calvin Cooke Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Bedford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the Affidavit of Mary Gilbert - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of October 1838 - Calvin Cooke Clerk

April 12, 1934.
Miss Louise Doolittle 93 Orange Avenue Irvington, New Jersey.
BA-J/ILL Asa Gilbert W. 17944
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Theodore Gilbert and his son, Asa Gilbert, the latter a pensioner.
A search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of Theodore Gilbert, the father of Asa Gilbert, the pensioner. The record of Asa Gilbert has been found; it is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17944, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Asa Gilbert, while a resident of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, was called out on an alarm early in 1775 and served two or three weeks. He volunteered in April or May, 1775, and served seven months as private in Captain Shubael Griswold's Connecticut company, a part of the time under Major Elmore; from August 1, 1776, he served three months as private in Captain Thomas Bidwell's company, Colonel Jonathan Pettibone's Connecticut regiment and was in New York when the British occupied that city; in the summer or fall of 1777, he served one month as private in Captain Noah Kellogg's Connecticut company; he enlisted in the spring of 1778, and served about thirteen months as private in Captain Joseph Walker's company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's regiment; he was called out in the fall of 1779 and served about six weeks, no officers named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1819, at which time he resided in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He was then about sixty-three years of age; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.

change (Next time - Mrs. Finch) # # #
* In July 1820, Asa Gilbert stated that his family then consisted of eleven, his father, aged ninety-one years, his wife, Mary, his daughter, Polly, aged twenty-eight years, Lydia, under twenty-one years, Eliza, aged fifteen, Nelson, aged thirteen, and Franklin, aged ten years, also, "his daughter, Harriet, a widow with four children, two of which with her reside with me", and himself.
Asa Gilbert, the soldier, died September 23, 1836, in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
The soldier married on July 22, 1784, in New Hartford, Connecticut, Mary Goodwin; he was then of New Hartford, Connecticut.
Mary Gilbert, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed October 27, 1838, at which time she resided in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. She was then seventy-two years of age, the date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. She was living there in 1842.
In 1838, Franklin Gilbert, soldier's son, was residing in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. In 1852, soldier's daughter, Harriet Marsh, was a resident of New Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1838, one Asa Goodwin was town clerk of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, no relationship to the family shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
Next time x x x - In July 1820, soldier's family consisted of the foll. persons: his wife, Mary; his children, Polly, aged 28 yrs, Lydia under 21 yrs, Eliza, aged 15 yrs, Nelson, aged 13 yrs, Franklin, aged 10 yrs, Harriet, a widow, her age not shown, also, his father, aged 91 yrs, name not stated, and two of Harriet's four children.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 17944
Mary Gilbert widow of Asa Gilbert Pro New Was
Act: July 1 st 38
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 9/93 Mnl Hist. Col. D. Munson, Esq.
Gainesville Okla
1917, Jan. 5. History to Miss Alice Clarke
1934. April 12 - Hist. to Miss Louise Doolittle - L.L.L.

2984 Connecticut
Mary Gilbert widow of Asa Gilbert, dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23 Sept 1836 of Litchfield (the State of Conn. ) who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 23rd day of Sep 1836 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1839 _____ and sent to R. H. Miles, New-Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 195.76 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39  40.00
$235.76
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 1.
Page 182.
D. M. Curdy Clerk,

15.662 Connecticut R
Asa Gilbert of Parkersburg in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. Williams of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 10 th of September. 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Nov 1819 and sent to Mrs. Williams Esq. New Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, $ 46.63 Semimonthly ceasing
From 21/30 4/31. Down 46.63.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not enrolled

Asylumian Sent. October 9th 1820 To Frederick Wolcott Esq. Judge, Court

any Gilbert Mary Gilbert Conn. at 7. July 38.
Spencer outfit 80 $ from 4 March 38 to 23 Sept. 36 when husband died which has been deducted
Henry Cotton Esq. Hartford Bank

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } Jps.
Probate Office - District of Barkhamsted, Nov r 16 th 1842
Be it known, that on the 16 th day of November A.D. 1842 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Judge of Probate for said District of Barkhamsted, Mary Gilbert, who being first duly sworn according to Law - doth make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of Pension, Viz " That she is the Widow of Asa Gilbert, who was a pensioner up to the day of his Death, which took place on the 23 d day of Sept r 1836 - That she was pensioned under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838 - and that her pension commenced on the day of her said husbands Death, to wit on the 23 d day of September A.D. 1836, and she now claims arrears from the 4 th of March to the 23 d day of Sept r - 1836. Mary Gilbert
Sworn and Subscribed, at said Barkhamsted, on the day and year first above written - and I do hereby certify, that she is the Widow of the said Asa Gilbert, and was a pensioner as above stated, and that she is a respectable and credible person -
Jesse Ives, Judge of Probate.

I Sanford Allen, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Buxkhamsted, do Certify, that Jesse S. Ely is judge of said Court, and duly authorized and empowered to Administer Oaths, and that his name annexed to the within Declaration & Certificate is his Genuine Signature, in Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of this office, this 16 th day of Nov r A 1842
Sanford Allen Clerk.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Asa Gilbert
late a Private .
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this first day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. B. Callan Secretary of War.

New Hartford Dec 13 1838.
Wm S. S. Edwards,
Enclosed are the papers in the matter of Mrs Mary Gilberts' application - Should the enclosed be all the proof necessary to her claim allowed please direct some any communication
Yours V. H. Shvants Roger H. Mills

Hartford Conn.
Nov. 18 1842
Sir
I send you herewith the claims of Lucy Dickenson and Mary Gilbert for arrears of pension
I am very respectfully y r obed. Serv t
Beryll Bolton

Reference Joseph Gilbert - N. 23 112
Ba-J/a 7
MISS LOUISE DOOLITTLE 93 ORANGE AVENUE IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY
March 19. '34,
a. D. Hiller,
My dear Mr. Hiller,
Accept grateful thanks for the letter received this morn- ing. This information has given just the help needed. May I ask another favor that will also add to our records, if you can help. Have you data concerning Theodore and Asa Gilbert who served during the War of the Revolution.

Asa was the son of Theodore. They were then living in New Hart- ford, Litchfield Co, Conn., but later went to the adjoining town of Barkhamsted, where both are buried, Theodore having his name on a tablet in that town, Asa is re- corded in records of Litchfield Co. as having been placed on the Fersine roll before his death.
Theodore - father of Asa Again thanking you, Respectfully,
1832 70 62
1820 68 52
Louise Doolittle,

St Peter Minnesota Rev 20 Dec. 1916 - B
Dear Sir -
Will you please give me a copy of the pension record of Asa Gilbert - b. 1755 - 1836. a Revolutionary soldier from Conn.
and oblige
Miss Alice Stark - St Peter Minnesota.
Stark

LAW OFFICE OF MUNSON & ADAMS, 134 MAIN STREET. ~~~~~ GILBERT D. MUNSON. JOHN J. ADAMS. b7c
Zanesville, Ohio; Sept. 16, 1893.
To the Commissioner of Pensions: Washington D.C.
Sir:
Please furnish me with a full statement as far as the records will show of the services in the Revolutionary War , of Asa Gilbert, of Litchfield, Conn. I understand he was pensioned for services as a private in that war.
Very Respectfully,
Gilbert D. Munson

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Gilbert a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 17944.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. or May 1775 7 mos. Pvt. Shubael Griswold ✓ Conn   Aug. 1. 1776 3 " Thos. Bidwell Jonathan Pettibone   Summer & Fall 1777. 1 " Noah Kellogg. ✓   Spring 1778. 13 " Joseph Walker Saml. B. Webb   Fall 1779 6 wks. names of officers not remembered  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Hartford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1819. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, aged 64 yrs in 1820. He died Sept. 3. 1836.
Remarks: He mar. July 22. 1784, at New Hartford, Litchfield Co. Conn. Mary Gurdwin. She was al. pen. on her application ex. Oct. 27. 1838, while a resident of Barkhamsted, Conn., aged 72 yrs. Children: Polly, 28. Lydia, 20, Eliza 15, Nelson 13, Franklin 10 yrs old in 1820, & Harriet, a widow, (age not stated).
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Asa Gilkint Prod Act 32 Can. ~
David Alcott Prod N.Y. - 1852
Sep 27 - 1852
Ex by Mr. Wade

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss Harriet Marsh being duly sworn according to law saith she is interested in the investigation of the claim of the late Asa Gilbert to arrears or increase of pension.
Sworn and subscribed before me } Harriet Marsh this 16th day of September 1852 }
Roger H. Mills Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Harriet Marsh of New Hartford, daughter of Asa Gilbert late a United States pensioner at the rate of $80. per annum — do hereby constitute, appoint, empower and authorize W. E. Wade of Washington D.C. my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute an investigation for the purpose of obtaining an increase or arrears of pension believed to be due the late Asa Gilbert and Mary Gilbert his wife at the time of their decease — Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of September 1852 Signed and sealed in pres- ence of ~ W. D. Gregory Roger H. Mills } Harriet Marsh
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss On this 16th day of September 1852 personally ap- peared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths Harriet Marsh named in the fore- going power of Attorney, who acknowledges the same to be her act and deed — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written — Roger H. Mills, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Oneida county
Roderick Hopkins of Trenton in said county aged 76 years before me personally appeared and being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Asa Gilbert now of Parkhamstead, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, and was well acquainted with said Asa Gilbert in the Revolutionary War - and knows of his service as follows - viz That sometime in the month of April 1775 this deponent enlisted in Capt Shubael Griswold's Company of Torrington Co. For the term of a boot seven months - and the said Asa Gilbert was a soldier in said company - and to the best of this deponent's recollection the said Asa Gilbert served during the campaign which was seven months and more - The service was performed at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and in that region - St Johns was taken at this time & the company this deponent was there there
And this deponent further says that the said Asa Gilbert in the Spring of 1778 enlisted into a Regiment belonging to the three years service, but this deponent does not recollect the name of the officers - And the said Asa Gilbert served as this deponent was informed and believes a year or about that time - This deponent further says that the said Gilbert was out also in the  one or more alarms but the length of time, this deponent cannot recollect. This deponent and the said

Asa Gilbert lived during the Revolutionary war at New Bedford Mass
Roderick Hopkins
Onida County ss On this 17 th day of July 1832 before me personally appeared the above named Roderick Hopkins, who I believe to be a man of credibility, truth and veracity and made oath to the foregoing affidavit.
T. B. Johnson Commissioner.
Onida County ss George Hopkins of Floyd in said County, aged 74 years being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Asa Gilbert of Barkhamstead state Conn, and was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war - That in the year 1778, this deponent was a soldier in Col. M c Intosh Reg t in Capt. Buckley's company, and that in the spring of the year 1778 as this deponent believes, the said Asa Gilbert joined said Reg t as a private soldier, and continued to serve in said Regiment for a year or more according to the best of this deponent's recollection.

Aaron Merrill of New Hartford in the county of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, being duly sworn depones & says that he is well acquainted with Asa Gilbert of Parkhamsted in said county. That said Gilbert was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Spring of the year 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Walker & Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment & on the Continental establishment & continued in the same service in the same company & Regiment to my knowledge as much as ten or eleven months. But whether the said Gilbert entered the said Regiment before me I do not recollect, but I know that he was there in the month of April or May 1778 & continued therein during the time I have mentioned. Further the deponent saith not.
Aaron Merrill
John Meigs of New Hartford in the county of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, depones & says that he is well acquainted with Asa Gilbert of Parkhamsted in said county. That said Gilbert was in the service of the United States in Col. Saml. B. Webb's Regiment & Capt. Joseph Walker's company in the Revolutionary war in the year 1778 & 1779 & served faithfully for the term of about one year at which time he the said Meigs was the Adjutant of the said Regiment.
John Meigs Lieut. Col. Adj. late 3 rd Conn. Inf. (Com- manded by Col. Samuel B. Webb United States Army

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County ss. } Personally appeared the within named John Meigs & Aaron Merrill to me personally known to be credible witnesses & made solemn oath to the truth of the within Depositions by them respectively subscribed this 8 th day of September A. D. 1819—
before me — Wm. G. Williams Just. of the Peace
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that William G. Williams Esq. now is and for a number of years last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within said County legally com-
-missioned and qualified, that his name sub- scribed to the above instrument is his hand- writing, and that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court. —
September 29 th A. D. 1819.
Frederick Wolcott.

I Asa Gilbert of Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut do depone and declare that in the month of March or April A. D. 1778 I entered the service of my country in the Revolutionary army on the Continental Establishment as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Walker and Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment for the Term of one year, & continued in the said service in the same Company & Reg t . during the said Term of one year, & was regularly discharged. But my Discharge has been lost or destroyed. That I am old & feeble & by reason of my reduced circumstances need the assistance of my Country for support.
Asa Gilbert
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County ss. } On the 10 th day of September 1819 personally appeared the above named Asa Gilbert & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration.
before me.
Augustus Pettibone Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Litchfield

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County ss. } I Augustus Pettibone Esqr. Judge of the County Court for the said County of Litchfield (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify the foregoing Declaration & Affidavit & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asa Gilbert served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment more than Nine Months at one time, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this 10 th day of September A. D. 1819 —
Augustus Pettibone Judge

And further this deponent says Not - George Hopkins
Oneida County ss On the day & year above written before me personally appeared the above named George Hopkins who I believe to be a man of credibility, truth and veracity And made oath to the foregoing affidavit.
R. Johnson Commissioner.
Oneida County ss David Chapin of Trenton in said County aged 69 Years and upwards, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Asa Gilbert of Barkhamsted state Conn. and was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War - That in the year 1777 in the fall - this deponent lived with the father of said Asa Gilbert at New Hartford Conn - and while this deponent lived there the said Gilbert was absent to the north at the taking Burgoyne and served there as a soldier - as this deponent

understood for one month or more That in the Spring of 1778 the said Aba Gilbert joined Capt Joseph Walker's Company in Col. Webb's Regt (in which company this deponent enlisted in April 1778) and he continued to serve in that regt until about June 1779 having served a year and something more - and further this deponent saith not
David Chapin
Onida County ss On this 17 th day of July 1832 before me personally appeared the above named David Chapin who I believe to be a man of credibility, truth and veracity, and made oath to the foregoing affidavit.
D. D. Johnson
Commissioner etc
State of New York
Clerk's Office Onida County ss I George Brown Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin J. Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken to have been sworn to as on the day of the date of the foregoing Commission of Oaths in and for said County Commissioner and sworn and duly authorized to act as such Clerk that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and hereby declare his name subscribed to the proof of the foregoing affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office at Utica this 18 th day of July 1832
Geo. Brown Clerk

I Jonathan Marsh of New Hartford in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Seventy five years do depose & say that I am well acquainted with Asa Gilbert of Barkhamsted in said County & was well acquainted with him in the year 1776. That about the first of August in that year the said Asa Gilbert & myself turned out as volunteers to go on an expedition to the City of New York in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Bidwell in Col. Jonathan Pettibone's Regiment. That the said Gilbert & myself went on with said Company to New York & remained there until it was taken by the British & until we were regularly discharged, which was some time in the month of October. That the term of our said service in said expedition was, according to the best of my recollection, two months & a half or three months, & further saith not. Jonathan Marsh
State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } New Hartford July 23 d 1832. Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Marsh to me personally known to be a man of veracity & respectability & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - before me - Wm G. Williams Just. of the Peace

Revolutionary claim W rk Pension Office July 29, 1882. Secretary of War Washington City
Hon: Lewis Cass
New Hampshire St
July 23

Hon. Lewis Cass, Secy of War,
Sir, By request of Mr. Asa Gilbert I enclose his papers in relation to his application for a pension. As I have taken several Affidavits as a Justice of the Peace, some of which have probably been forwarded with a certificate of the County Clerk that I am a Justice, I thought it might perhaps be dispensed with in the present case - should it be deemed necessary it will be procured & forwarded.
If any further evidence or documents should be required, they will, if possible, be procured as soon as information shall be communicated to me,
very respectfully your obedt.
Service Wm. G. Williams
7 mo. ✓
2. \frac{1}{2} ✓
1.
1- 1. \frac{1}{2} ✓
2 yr - Adm.
Asa Gilbert
$80 per ann
(2 yrs)
act 7 June 1832